Nearly VNĐ1.5 trillion (US$60.3 million) has been collected via the automatic fee collecting system for the use of infrastructure and public services at ports in HCM City since April, according to the city’s Port Authority of Inland Waterway.
Tân Cảng - Cát Lái Port in HCM City has increased service charges for packing, loading and unloading of refrigerated containers with effect from May 1.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT) is seeking approval from the Prime Minister to deal with the huge container backlog at Tan Cang - Cat Lai (TCCL) Port in HCM City.
Tan Cang - Cat Lai Port in HCM City’s newly d Thu Duc city will temporarily stop accepting imports by businesses that have suspended production so that it can clear a huge backlog of containers that have piled up.
Coffee prices fell sharply at the beginning of last week after rumours of a frost in Brazil''s coffee growing areas dissipated.
Brazil is the world''s largest coffee producer and exporter.